Shipping Services in the Pacific
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U.S.A.—South Seas
A new shipping service between the Pacific coast of America and the South Sea Islands was inaugurated In January with the Norwegian motor ships Thor I. and Velox. Both vessels have accommodation for about twelve passengers.
Among their ports of call are: Noumea, Towns ville, Rabaul, Lae, Salamaua, Port Moresby, Apia, and Suva. The Australasian agents are Messrs. Birt & Co., Ltd., 4 Bridge Street, Sydney.
Sydney —
Rabaul
- Hong Kong
Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
Nankin.
Nellore.
Tanda Nankin. Nellore. Tanda.
Nankin.
Hong Kong Manila Rabaul Brisbane ..
Sydney Melbourne .
Hobart Newcastle ..
Sydney, dep.
Brisbane ...
Rabaul Manila Hong Kong June 30 July 3 July 11 July 17 July 19 J. 24-A. 2 Aug. 4 Aug. 7 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 20 Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Aug. 4 Aug. 7 Aug. 15 Aug. 21 Aug. 23 A. 28—S. 2 Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 21 Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 S. 25—0. 4 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Sept. 30 Nov. 3 Dec. 2 Oct. 3 Nov. 6 Dec 5 Oct. 11 Nov. 14 Dec. 13 Oct. 17 Nov. 20 Dec. 19 Oct. 19 Nov. 22 Dec. 21 O. 23-N. 1 N. 27-D. 2 D. 25.
Nov. 3 Dec. 4 — Nov. 6 Dec. 7 Nov. 11 Dec. 13 Nov. 13 Dec. 15 Nov. 19 Dec. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 30 Dec. 1 Jan. 2 Dec. 30 Jan. 2 Jan. 10 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 J. 22— E. & A.
Steamship Co. Ltd., Agents.
Sydney
- Solomon Islands - New Guinea
Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
M.V. Malalta.
Sydney Brisbane Townsville ...
Cairns Tulagi l Makambo [ •• Gavutu .. ) Domma > Su’u ... S **'* Tasavarong 1
Mamara .. 1 .
Aruligo ... j
Lavoro j
Mamara ..r\ Tasavarong • Aruligo 3 Meringe l June 24 June 26 June 29 June 30 July 4-5 July 6 July 7 July 8 Aug. 5 Aug. 7 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 A. 15-16 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Sept. 16 Oct. 28 Sept. 18 Oct. 30 Sept. 21 Nov. 2 Sept. 22 Nov. 3 S. 26-27 N. 7-8 Sept. 28 Nov. 9 — Nov. 10 Sept. 29 — Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 D. 19-20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 D.25-26 mvo . . . j Yandina Banika .
Ufa ...
Falami .
Younger Pepesala Llngatu ..
West Bay Somata ..
Glzo Sept. 30 — Oct. 1 Nov. 11 — Nov. 12 Oct. 2 Nov. 13 1- July 9 July 10 July 11 July 11 July 12 July 13 Aug. 19 Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Aug. 24 A. 25-26 Paisi Oct. 3 Nov. 14 Dec. 27 Kleta ...
Oct. 3 Nov. 14 Dec. 27 Arlgua
Numa Numa [ ,
Teopaslno . J Soraken Oct. 4 Nov. 15 Oct. 5 Nov. 16 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Rabaul ..
J. 14-15 O, 6-7 N. 17-18 Dec. 30 Soraken .
Kleta ...
Paisi July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 J. 21-22 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 30 Aug. 31 Sept. 1-2 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Oct. 8 Nov. 19 Oct. 9 Nov. 20 Oct. 10 Nov. 21 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Jan. 2 Gizo .,.
Oct. 11 Nov. 22 Jan. 3 j.eupari ) Russell Is. . . .
Oct. 12 Nov. 23 O. 13-14 N. 24-25 Oct. 19 Nov. 30 Oct. 21 Dec. 2 Jan. 4 Gavutu .
Makambo Brisbane Sydney .. ] ...
J. 5-6 3 July 27 July 29 Jan. 11 Jan. 13
Burns, Philp And Co. Ltd., Agents.
Sydney New Guinea Hong Kong Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Hawaii Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
Saigon - Java - South Seas - N.Z. - Sydney Subject to alteration without notice.
Carolines-Western and
Central Pacific
Twice a year, the Japanese motor vessel, “Takachio Maru”, 160 tons (Nanyo Boyeki Kaisha) leaves Ponape, Carolines (Japanese Mandated Territory) to visit Kavieng, Rabaul, Salamaua (New Guinea); Port Moresby (Papua); Vila (New Hebrides); Noumea (New Caledonia); Nukualofa (Tonga); Suva (Fiji); Tulagi (Solomon Islands): and thence back to Ponape, via Ra oaul (N.G.).
Fiji Inter-Island Services
M.V. Matafele, 334 tons (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.), under contract with Fiji Gov ernment. Regular four weekly itinerary com prises: Two trips Buca Bay, returning by same route to Suva —trip occupying 8 days.
Two trips each Suva to Lautoka, returning to Suva direct or via Ellington—trip occupying 3 or 4 days.
M.V. Yanawai (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd.) makes regular trips from Suva to Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata ports, then returns to Suva.
Trip A: Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Ma cuata ports, returning to Suva by the same route. Duration of voyage, 8-10 days. Trip B. Suva-Labasa, via Levuka and Macuata ports, then calling at the ports on the coast beyond Labasa, Natewa Bay ports, Levuka, and Suva.
Duration of voyage, 10-12 days.
M.S. Adi Rewa (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) makes trips from Suva to Levuka and Labasa via Macuata ports—trip occupies 8 days. Leaves Suva and proceeds to Levuka, Nabouwalu, Le kutu, Dreketl, Nadurl, and Labasa. Returns to Suva by same route. On alternative trips she returns from Labasa via Nadurl, Nakaloa, Dreketl, Nalserewaqa, Lekutu, Galoa, Nabouwalu and Levuka. The latter round trip from Suva occupies about 10 days.
M.S. Tui Kauvaro (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva to Levuka, calling at Lau toka and Ellington. Voyage takes 4 days.
M.V. Tul Cakau (Morris, Hedstrom Ltd.) operates from Suva and makes regular inter island trips throughout the Colony.
M.V.
Neptuna.
Sydney Salamaua .. ,. Aug. . Aug. 2-5 12 Oct.
Oct. 6-11 18 D. 13 Dec. 1-16 23 Rabaul ... 14 Oct. 20 Dec. 25 Cebu (opt.) . Aug. 21 Oct. 27 Jan. 1 Manila 24 Oct. 30 Jan. 4 Hong Kong . A. 26 -30 Nov. 1-5 J. 6- 10 Saigon 5 Nov. 11 Jan. 16 Madang 16 Nov. 22 Jan. 27 Salamaua .. . Sept. 19 Nov. 25 Jan. 30 Rabaul 22 Nov. 28 Peb. 2 Sydney ■ S. 29- •30 Dec, 5 Feb, 9 Melbourne . . Oct. 2-4 Dec. 8-11 Peb. 12
Burns,
Philp
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Honolulu ...
Niagara.
Monowal.
Aorangi.
Niagara.
Aorangi.
Niagara. .July 12 Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 Nov. 29 Suva July 21 Aug. 18 Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Nov. 9 Dec. 8 Auckland ..
J.24-25 A.21-22 S. 17-18 O. 16-17 N. 12-13 D.11-12 Sydney July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 22 Oct. 21 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 Sydney, dep.
Aug. 3 Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 23 Auckland ..
A. 7-8 S. 4-5 O. 2-3 O. 30-31 N. 27-28 Suva Aug. 11 Sept. 8 Oct. 6 Nov. 3 Dec. 1 Honolulu ... . Aug. 18 Sept. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 8 — The “Niagara”, which was in dry dock, re-entered the service on June 8, taking up the “Aorangi” will resume “Aorangi’s” on August schedule while 3 from Sydney. that vessel is
Union S.S.
docked for
Co. Ltd.,
survey. The Agents.
Saigon Maetsuycker.
Tasman.
Maetsuycker.
Tasman.
Maetsuycker.
Barentz.
July 16 Aug. 16 Sept. 16- Oct. 18 Nov. 17 Dec. 14 Singapore ...
J. 18-19 A 18-19 S. 18-19 O.20-21 N. 19-20 D. 16-17 Batavia J. 21-24 A. 21-23 S. 21-23 O.23-25 N. 22-25 Dec. 19 Samarang ...
July 25 Aug. 24 Sept. 24 Oct. 26 Nov. 26 Dec. 20 Sourabaya ...
July 26 Aug. 25 S6pt. 25 Oct. 27 Nov. 27 Dec. 21 Pt. Moresby ., Aug. 2 Sept. 1 Oct. 2 Nov. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 29 Samarai — Sept. 2 Nov. 4 Dec. 30 Salamaua ... — Sept. 4 Nov. 6 .
Jan. 2 Rabaul — S. 6-7 N. 8-9 Jan. 4-5 Vila Aug. 7 — Oct. 6 Dec. 8 Noumea A. 8-10 — O. 7-10 — D. 9-12 Auckland Aug. 13 Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 Jan. 13 Wellington ..
Aug. 19 Sept. 20 Oct. 20 Nov. 22 Dec. 21 Jan. 19 Sydney A. 23-25 S. 25-27 O. 24-26 N. 27-29 D. 25-28 J 24-26 Pt. Moresby .
Aug. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 31 Dec. 4 Jan. 2 Feb. 1 Sourabaya ...
Sept. 6 Oct. 9 Nov. 7 Dec. 11 Jan. 9 Feb. 9 Samarang ...
Sept. 7 Oct. 10 Nov. 8 Dec. 12 Jan. 10 Feb. 10 Batavia S. 8-10 O. 11-13 N.9-11 D. 13-14 J. 11-12 F. 11-12 Singapore ...
Sept. 12 Oct. 15 Nov. 13 Dec. 16 Jan. 14 Feb. 14 Saigon Sept. 14 Oct. 17 Nov. 15 — —
Koyal Packet
Navigation Co. Ltd.
Sydney - N.Z. - Fiji - Samoa - Hawaii Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
Sydney - Papua New Guinea Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
N.G. Inter-Island Services
5.5. Maiwara and M.V. Muliama (Burns, Philp & Co.) make regular round trips from Rabaul to New Ireland and Bougainville porta; New Britain-Manus-Witu; and New Guinea mainland ports. 5.5. Coombar, M.V. Desikoko, M.V. Duranbah, and S.S. Mako (W. R, Carpenter and Co.), make sailings from Rabaul every two or three weeks to various ports in the Territory.
Noumea Australia
The small steamer Neo Hebridais (Societe Maritime et Miniere Hairen) carries on a monthly service between Noumea (New Caledonia), and Newcastle and Sydney (N.S.W.I. The round trip occupies about 17 days.
The three vessels of the Societe Le Nickel, Cap Tarifa (2,177 tons), Capltalne Illiaquer (2,138 tons), and Notou (2,384 tons) make ir regular trips between Noumea (New Caledonia) and Sydney, Newcastle, and Port Kembla,
N.S.W.
Solomon Is. Inter-Island
A.S. Mamutu, 200 tons (Burns Philp (South Seas) Co. Ltd.), operates through the Group.
She has cargo capacity for 120 tons of copra.
♦On arrival in Auckland on July 26, the “Matua” will go into dock for a survey. She will resume from Auckland on August 15.
The cargo vessel “Hauraki” (7,113 tons) will depart from Sydney on June 22 for Fiji, Tahiti, and North American ports. She will carry a limited number of passengers in addition to mails and general cargo. The following vessel from Sydney will be the “Cape Horn”, early in July.
Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Mariposa.
Monterey Mariposa Monterey.
Mariposa.
Monterey.
Mariposa.
Honolulu June 26 July 24 Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 13
(Dec. 11
Pago Pago ..
July 1 July 29 Aug. 26 Sept. 23 Oct. 21 Nov. 18
bee. 16
Suva July 4 Aug. 1 Aug. 29 Sept. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 21 1 I Dec. 19 Auckland ...
July 7 Aug. 4 Sept. 1 S. 29-30 Oct. 27 Nov. 24 |D. 22-23 Sydney July 10 Aug. 7 Sept. 4 Oct. 3 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 ' Dec. 26 Melbourne ..
J. 14-17 A. 11-14 S. 8-11 O. 6-9 Nov. 3-6 Dec. 1-4 D. 29-J. 1 Sydney July 21 Aug. 18 Sept. 15 Oct. 13 Nov. 10 Dec. 9 Jan. 5 Auckland July 24 Aug. 21 Sept. 18 Oct. 16 Nov. 13 Dec. 12 Jan. 8 Suva July 27 Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 15 Jan. 11 Pago Pago ..
July 28 Aug. 25 Sept. 22 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 Dec. 16 Jan. 12 Honolulu Aug. 2 Aug. 30 Sept. 27
Oceanic Steamship
Oct. 25
Co., Matson
Nov. 22
Line.
Dec. 21 Jan. 17
Sydney Macdhui.
Bulolo.
Macdhui.
Bulolo.
Macdhui.
Bulolo.
Macdhui.
June 21 July 12 July 29 Aug. 19 Sept. 6 Sept. 27 Oct. 14 Brisbane June 23 July 14 July 31 Aug. 21 Sept. 8 Sept. 29 Oct. 16 Townsville June 26 — Aug. 3 — Sept. 11 Oct. 19 Cairns June 27 — Aug. 4 .
Sept. 12 Oct. 20 Port Moresby . . .
June 29 July 18 A- 6-7 Aug. 25 Sept. 14 Oct. 3 O. 22-23 Samarai Rabaul June 30 July 19 Aug. 8 Aug. 26 Sept. 15 Oct. 4 Oct. 24 J. 2-3 J. 21-22 A.10-11 A. 28-29 S. 17-18 O. 6-7 O. 26-27 Kavieng Lorengau Lindenhafen Madang ) Alexishafen j '' * July 4 July 5 July 23 Aug. 12 Aug. 30 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Oct. 8 Oct. 28 July 6 ■— — — Sept. 21 — — Salamaua > J. 7-8 J. 24-25
Lae i
A. 14-15 A. 31-S. 1 S.22-23 O. 9-10 O. 30-31 Madang > Alexishafen ) * ’ ' — July 26 Aug. 16 Sept. 2 — Oct. 11 Nov. 1 Boram 1 July 27 Qnnf *1 Wewak ) oepi. o UCt. 1* — Madang — July 28 Aug. 16 Sept. 4 — Oct. 13 Nov. 1 Salamaua July 8 July 29 Aug. 17 Sept. 5 Sept. 23 Oct. 14 Nov. 2 Finschafen July 9 •— Aug. 17 — Sept. 24 — Nov. 2 Kavieng — J. 30-31 •— S. 6-7 — O.15-16 Pondo July 11 — Aug. 19 •— Sept. 26 — Nov. 4 Rabaul July 12 Aug. 1 Aug. 21 Sept. 8 Sept. 27 Oct, 17 Nov. 6 Salamaua — Aug. 2 — Sept. 9 — Oct. 18 Samarai July 14 Aug. 4 Aug. 23 Sept. 11 Sept. 29 Oct. 20 Nov, 8 Port Moresby . .
July 15 Aug. 5 Aug. 24 Sept. 12 Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Nov. 9 Cairns July 17 — Aug. 26 Oct. 2 Nov. 11 Brisbane July 20 Aug. 9 Aug. 29 Sept. 16 Oct. 5 Oct. 25 Nov. 14 Sydney July 22 Aug. 11 Aug. 31 Sept. 18 Oct. 7 Oct. 27 Nov. 16
Burns. Philp
And Co.,
LTD., agents.
Central
Pacific Services
Subject to i Alteration Without M.V. Matua.
Notice.
Auckland June 15 June 29 July 13 Rarotonga June 19 — July 17 Outer Islands’
J 20-21 .— J. 18-20 Rarotonga June 22 July 20 Nukualofa .. — J. 2-3 Apia — J. 4-5 Suva — July 8 — Auckland June 27 July 11 July 26*
Nauru Ocean Island
Ships are despatched by the British Phos phate Commissioners from Melbourne (v*v toria) two or three times monthly, and from Auckland (New Zealand) irregularly accord ing to the requirements of the phosphate trade.
Europe - Suvo - N.Z. -
Sydney - New Guinea
The M.V. Rabaul is expected to arrive in Sydney on August 7. She will then depart for Queensland and New Guinea ports and return to London via Capetown.
The SS. Suva is. due to arrivo in N.G. ports from Suva, Fiji, at the end of June, and will return to London via Panama.
The M.V. Salamaua is expected to reach London in mid-June.
W. B. Carpenter & Co. Ltd.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
M.V. Moamoa (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co.
Ltd.) and M.V. John Bolton (W. R. Carpenter and Co.) operate from Tarawa (Gilbert Is lands), and connect regularly with all Islands in the Gilbert and Ellice Groups.
N. Zealand—Samoa-Niue
Subject to alteration without notice.
The New Zealand Government’s steamer Maui Pomare (1,159 tons) is the only direct connection between N.Z., the Mandated Territory of Western Samoa and Niue Island. The vessel, which carries mails, passengers, and cargo, is controlled by the Department of External Affairs at Wellington, where application should be made concerning freights, berths, etc.
Sydney - Noumea-Tahiti Service
Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
Mails and passengers from Sydney for Tahiti may connect with Messageries Maritimes liners at Noumea, per Pierre Loti (see Sydney-Noumea- New Hebrides service). The M.M. liner’s run between Marseilles and Noumea, via Panama Canal.
Sydney - Papua - N.G. Air
Service
Under contract with the Commonwealth Gov ernment, a bi-weekly airmail service between Sydney, Papua, and New Guinea is conducted by W.R.C. Airlines Ltd., with two 10-seater De Havilland airliners. A ’plane leaves Kings ford-Smith aerodrome, Sydney, every Wednesday at 7 a.m. and calls at Brisbane (Wed.), Rock hampton (Wed.), Townsville (Wed.), Cairns (Thurs.), Cooktown (Thurs.), Port Moresby (Thurs.), Salamaua (Thurs.), and Rabaul (Frid.). The return trip from Rabaul com mences at 1 p.m. every Saturday, the airliner reaching Sydney at 4.45 p.m. the following Monday.
A second ’plane leaves Sydney every Sunday at 7 a.m. and calls at Brisbane (Sun.), Rock hampton (Sun.), Townsville (Sun.), Cairns (Mon.), Cooktown (Mon.), Port Moresby (Mon.), and Salamaua (Mon.). The return trip from Salamaua commences at 7 a.m. every Wednesday, the airliner reaching Sydney at 4.45 p.m. the following Thursday.
W. K. Carpenter And Co. Ltd.
N.G. Goldfields' Air
Services
Aeroplanes conducted by Guinea Airways Ltd., Mandated Airlines Ltd. (late Carpenter Airways) and other companies, leave Sala maua and Lae, the New Guinea mainland ports, two and three times daily for Wau and other centres on the Morobe goldfield. The aerial services are the only means of com munication.
Wou - Port Moresby Air
Service
A regular aeroplane service is now maintain ed by Guinea Airways Ltd., allowing passen gers to and from the New Guinea goldfields to connect with Port Moresby, Papua. De tails from the pursers of the Burns, Philp steamers.
French Oceania Inter-
Island Service
A regular cargo and passenger service be tween Tahiti and the Leeward Islands (Hua hine, Raiatea, and Pora Pora) is carried on by the small vessel “Hiro”.
M.V.
Maui Pomare.
Wellington July 11 Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 21 Apia J. 18-20 A. 15-17 S. 12-14 O. 10-12 Nov. 7-9 N. 28-30 Niue July 22 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 2 Lyttelton . • .
J. 31-A. 1 A. 28-29 S. 25-26 O. 23-25 Nov. 20 D. 11-12 Wellington ..
Aug. 2 Aug. 30 Sept. 27 Oct. 26 Nov. 21 Dec. 13
D’Amiens.
C. Ramel.
Eridan.
Sagittaire.
D’Amiens.
Papeete J. 2-3 A. 13-14 S. 23-24 Nov. 5-6 D. 17-18 Suva (opt.) . — Aug. 21 Oct. 2 Nov 13 Vila July 12 Aug. 23 Oct. 4 Nov. 15 Dec. 27 Noumea J. 14-21 A. 25—S. 2 Oct. 6-14 N. 17-24 D. 29-J. 5 Vila July 24 Sept. 5 Oct. 17 Nov. 27 Jan. 8 Raiatea July 31 Sept. 12 Oct. 24 Dec. 4 Jan. 15 Papeete A. 1-3 S. 13-15 O. 25-27 Dec. 5-7 J. 16-18
Messageries Maritimes
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Sydney - Noumea - New Hebrides - Indochina Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney - Norfolk Is. New Hebrides Subject to alteration without notice.
Sydney - T.l. Darwin - Singapore Subject to Alteration Without Notice.
New Caledonian Inter-
Island Services
A vessel owned by Societe des lies Loyalty makes regular trips, carrying mails and pass engers, from Noumea along the east coast to Arama. Also from Noumea to Poum and Be lep Islands, via the west coast. Leaving Nou mea on the run up the east coast the vessel calls at Yate, Touarou, N. Goye, Kaukue, Thio, Nakety, Canalo, Gouaoua, Hauoilou, Moueo, Pouerihouen, Tieti, Poindimie, Wagap, Touho, Kokingone, Hieghene, Tao, Outbatch, Pouebo, Balada, Pam and Arama. Return by same route. Ports visited on west coast trip are: Bourail, Poya, Mueo, Poumbout, Kono, Voh, Temala, Ouaco, Koumac, Karamble, Tanga
Sydney June 29 July 20 Pierre Loti.
Aug. 17 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Noumea Jly. 3-4 J.24-25 A. 21-22 Sept. 11 S. 25-26 O.23-25 Mare July 5 July 26 Aug. 23 — Sept. 27 ■— Vila July 6 J. 27-28 Aug. 24 — S. 28-29 Oct. 26 Luganville ...
July 7 July 29 Aug. 25 — Sept. 30 Oct. 27 Le Dart J. 8-9 J. 30-31 A. 26-27 — O. 1-2 Oct. 28 Norsup July 9 July 31 Aug. 27 — Oct. 2 — Saigon — — — — — N. 11-13 Haiphong — — — — — N. 16-19 Zamboanga . — — — — — N.24-25 Luganville .. — ■— — — — Dec. 5 Le Dart — — — — — Dec. 6 Vila J. 10-11 A. 1-2 Aug. 28 — Oct. 3 D. 7-8 Mare July 12 Aug. 3 Aug. 29 — Oct. 4 — Noumea J. 13-14 A. 4-5 A. 30-31 Sept. 12 O. 5-6 D. 9-12 Sydney July 18 Aug. 9 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Oct. 10 Dec. 16
Messageries
Maritimes
CO., Agents.
s.s.
Morinda Sydney July 20 Aug. 19 Aug. 31 Sept. 30 Oct. 12 Nov. 11 Nov. 23 Lord Howe July 22 Aug. 21 Sept. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 25 Norfolk Is. .
July 24 Aug. 23 Sept. 4 Oct. 4 Oct. 16 Nov. 15 Nov. 27 Vila J. 27-28 Sept. 7-8 O. 19-20 — N. 30 -D. 1 Ringdove Bay July 29 Oct. 21 — Bushman's B.
July 29 — Sept. 9 — Oct. 21 — Dec. 2 Malo
Tangoa [
July 30 — Sept. 9 — Oct. 22 — Dec. 2
Segond )
Aoba ■> Hog Har. i July 31 Sept. 10 — Oct. 23 - Dec.
Dec. 3 4 Vila Aug. 1 Aug. 4 Sept.
Sept. 11 14 m Oct.
Oct. 24 - - Norfolk Is. ..
Aug. 24 Oct. 5 27 Nov. 16 Dec. 7 Lord Howe ..
Aug. 6 Aug. 26 Sept. 16 Oct. 7 Oct. 29 Nov. 18 Dec. 9 Sydney Aug. 9 Aug. 28 Sept. 19 Oct. 9 Nov. 1 Nov. 20 Dec. 12
Burns,
Philp
Co. Ltd.,
Agents.
Marella.
Merkur.
Marella.
Sydney , July 8 Aug. 7 Sept. 7 Brisbane , July 10 Aug. 9 Sept. 9 Townsville (opt.) July 13 Aug. 12 Sept. 12 Thursday Is July 16 Aug 19 Sept. 15 Darwin July 20 Aug. 19 Sept. 19 Sourabaya . July 25 Aug. 24 Sept. 24 Samarang July 26 Aug. 25 Sept. 25 Cheribon (opt.) .
Ju)y 27 Aug. 26 Sept. 26 Batavia , July 28 Aug. 27 Sept. 27 Singapore J. 30-A. 4 A 29-S. 4 S. 29-0. 3 Batavia . Aug. 7
Sept.' 7
Oct. 6 Samarang Aug. 8 Sept. 8 Oct. 7 Sourabaya Aug. 9 Sept. 9 Oct. 8 Darwin Aug. 14 Sept. 14 Oct. 13 Thursday Is . Aug. 17 Sept. 17 Oct. 16 Townsville (opt.) Aug. 19 Sept. 19 Oct. 18 Brisbane Aug. 22 Sept. 22 Oct. 21 Sydney A. 24-25 S. 24-25 O. 23-24 Melbourne Aug. 28 Sept. 28 Oct. 27
Burns, Philp & Co.
LTD., Agents.
diou. Paagouraene. Nehoue, Mouac, Belep, and rpturn bv same route.
The same vessel also maintains a 4 weeks service between Noumea and the Loyalty Group, me vessel calls at Tadlne (Mare Is), Chep enehe and We (Lifou Is.), Fajoue, St. Joseph and Banout (Ouvea Is.) Cal ' S n / r^ a T D a 0 d l e e Is’casionally at Isle of Pines and Walpole Is land.
New Hebrides Inter-Island
S.S. Mirani (Burns Philp (South Sea) Co Ltd.) connects every six weeks at Vila with as Morinda from Sydney, then proceeds on south era trip, calling at the Islands of Efate, Erromanga. Tanna, Aneityum, turns to Vila—trip occupying 7 or 8 days.
After 2 or 3 days at Vila, departs on north ern trip, calling at the Islands of Efate, Mai, Tongoa; Epi, Paama, Ambrym, Malekula, Aoba, Malo, Santo and returns to Vila, trip oc cupying 25 to 28 days. Vessel extends to Banks Group every second trip equivalent to about every six weeks.
M.V. Polynesien (Messageries Maritimes Ltd.) maintains a service from Vila to northern and southern ports as well as occasional trips to Wallis and Futuna Islands. The service com prises the following;— Northern run: Leaves Vila on August 4, call ing at N’Guna, Mai, Tongoa, Diamond Bay, Ringdove, Nelson, Paama, Port Sandwich, Craig cove, Olal, Rhanone, Wanour, Baie Homo, Pointe Truchy, Melsissi, Namarang, Loltong, Loloque-pue, Nengire, Lone, N’Dui-N’Dul, Port Patteson, Port Olry, Hog Harbour, Baie des Requins, Baie des Tortues, Mate Wulu, Saramy, Saraoutou, Surrenda, Alsse, Luganville, Malo, Barclay, Malo Pass, Baie Benler, Vao, Walla, Norsup, Sarmette, Rensari, Banam Bay, Ouesso, Port Sandwich, Lamap, Sakau (Maskelines) and returns to Vila on August 18.
Southern Run:—Leaves Vila on September 24, calling at Lenakel, Ibock, White Sands, Wais sissi, Erromanga, La Teouma, Mele, and re turns to Vila on September 29.
Wallis and Futuna Is,:—Leaves Vila on October 4, calling at Siguave, Mata Utu, and returns to Vila on October 21.
Hong Kong - New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
Subject to alteration without notice.
S.S. Friderun (cabin, third-class and deck passengers) runs from Hong Kong to New Guinea and Solomon Islands ports. In the Solomons she calls at Tulagi, Here, Fulakora and Meringe.
Papuan Inter-Island
Services
M.V. Lakatoi (Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.) makes round trips on a regular schedule from Samarai to Misima Island, via the Conflict Group: also calls at Woodlark Island,
M.V. Nusa (Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.) holds the Papuan Government’s contract for carry ing mails and passengers on the north-east coast of Papua. The Nusa connects with all Southern mail steamers at Samarai.
S.S. Papuan Chief (Steamships Trading Co.
Ltd.) makes regular round trips from Port Moresby to Samarai via Kapa Kapa, Abau, and Baibara, returns by same route; then Port Moresby to Daru via Hisiu, Yule Is., Kukipi, Orokolo, Kikori and back via Orokolo.
Yule Island, and Hisiu—full trip occupying about one month.
Samoa Inter-Island
Service
Operating from Pago Pago, the small vessel Tutuila makes regular trips between American Samoa and Apia, Western Samoa.
The Apia customs launch connects regularly with the Matson liners “Monterey” and “Mari posa” at Pago Pago.
Mr. Peter Seaforth has taken over Mr.
Jack Hoile's mining property on the Bulolo River, T.N.G.
s.s.
Friderun.
Hong Kong June 23 Aug. 11 Sept. 29 Madang July 5 Aug. 23 Oct. 11 Salamaua .. . July 7 Aug. 25 Oct. 13 Tulagi J. 12- -14 A. 30-S. 1 O.18-20 Rabaul . J. 17-22 S. 4-9 O.23-28 Lorengau .. . July 24 Sept. 11 Oct. 30 Hong Kong . Aug. 4 Sept, 22 Nov. 10
Gilchrist,
Watt
Sanderson,
Agents.
M.V.
Lakatoi.
Samarai . July 2 Samarai .. .. July 7-9 Conflicts Misima . July 2 . July 3 Conflicts ... July 9 Woodlark Is. . July 4 Misima .. J. 10-11 Trobriands . J. 5-6 Samarai . ... July 11
M.V.
Nusa.
Samarai ... . July 4 Buna .. July 9 Puni Puni .. . July 4 Cape Nelson . July 10 Dogura Baniara Cape Nelson . July 4 . July 4 . July 5 Baniara ...
Puni Puni . . July 11 . July 12 Mambare ... . J. 7-8 Samarai . July 13